First things first, Rachel Skarsten is super hot. Even with that horrible hair job, she still manages to look decent. Her curls are way too tight. Painfully tight. Finally, at the end they get her hair right for about thirty seconds. Trevor Donovan is a dope...that's it...plain and simple but I've seen worse, so barely tolerable is how I would describe him. Emily Tennant will be star in the future Christmas movies...Mark the tape!The relationship will never last....no guy is going to end a superstar movie career to move to a pedestrian small town and live with a bumpkin no matter how hot she is..Did they kiss??? Because, I don't even remember it...moving...No Christmas Magic???...OK, OK his parents died, that was his one redeeming quality...commiseration. A little better than average but certainly not good.

This is one of the best Hallmark Christmas movies ever, in spite of what some of the reviewers say. My question to them would be "did you actually watch the movie?". I have over 300 Christmas movies in my collection, including most of Hallmarks, and this one rates a solid 9.5. I have watched it 11 times, and will probably watch it more. Casting was perfect, plot moved along nicely, Rachel's hair could have been better. In some scenes it was combed and others it was stringy, messy, and in need of a comb or brush. This movie sets the bar really high for the rest to follow.

Nothing special here. Same old same old story partially redeemed by the character of Johnny Blake played by a well cast Trevor Donovan. The secondary characters were played by Hallmark perennials, though the 2 female leads were relative new comers to the Hallmark stable. Emily Tennant, the bride who provides the #2 lead was fresh and appealing. I see Hallmark in her future. I wish Hallmark would steer away from extravagantly beautiful heroines towards more down to earth girls . I just can relate to cute more than impossibly gorgeous. All though this is a backhanded compliment to the physical beauty of Rachel Skarsten, I was distracted throughout most of the movie by her over processed long ringlets. What is this? 1989?The success of these things, for me, depends on the existence of some dialogue with some snap to it, some humor, some surprises(a little suspense?), appealing casting, good acting, enough non-phony not needless conflict to provide some catharsis, or the comeuppance of evil-doers. Do I ask for all of these things at once? No, that would be asking too much. (though it has happened, rarely). But I need at least 2. The "supercute" (gag me) snowball fight kicked off a big fail for me.On a side note, when, oh when, is Hallmark inc. going to get on the bandwagon and start starring a few of the talented and numerous black actors and actresses as the romantic leads? And I'm not talking about black bosses, black millionaire clients, or black best friends. A.) It seriously calls into question their values, And B.), it's super stupid business wise. The most popular and profitable romances and dramas in the theatres today feature black people in the leads. Tyler Perry anyone? What about Malcom D. Lee and his Best Man movies? There are dozens of examples. Come on. I have more than a few black women friends who would jump on such a Hallmark movie like white on rice. I can't believe they have seldom been called on this. WTH?!

The main characters have zero chemistry. Leading lady looks like Shirley Temple with ringlets/horrible hairstyle. I fast forwarded thru as much as I could, should have just scrapped the entire movie and saved a couple hours. I love Hallmark Christmas movies but this one was a total waste of time.